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New Access Control Technologies: Biometric Identification, Purdue Ect Team
New Access Control Technologies: Biometric Identification, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Biometrics are computerized methods of recognizing people based on physical or behavioral characteristics. The main biometric technologies include face recognition, fingerprint, hand geometry, iris, palm prints, signature and voice. Biometric technologies can work in two modes – authentication (one-to-one matching) and identification (one-to-many) matching. However, only three biometrics are capable of the latter – face, finger and iris.
In Situ Enhanced Soil Mixing, Purdue Ect Team
In Situ Enhanced Soil Mixing, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
In Situ Enhanced Soil Mixing (ISESM) is a remediation technology that has been used to remediate soils contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The technology was developed by industry with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science and Technology and the Office of Environmental Restoration.
Funnel & Gate System, Purdue Ect Team
Funnel & Gate System, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The limited success and high cost of traditional 'active' ground-water-contaminant plume management efforts (i.e., pump-and-treat systems) has stimulated a search for less expensive 'passive' plume interception and in-situ treatment technologies. The 'funnel and gate system,' which uses heterogeneous (surface-mediated) reactions on porous media to degrade dissolved contaminants, is one passive technology under consideration.
In Situ Remediation Using Horizontal Wells, Purdue Ect Team
In Situ Remediation Using Horizontal Wells, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Horizontal well technology has been widely used in petroleum and underground utility installation. Since late 1980's, the technology has been adapted for environmental remediation applications. Two general methods in drilling horizontal wells have been used in remediation, trenched and directionally-drilled. The first method involves the excavation of a relatively large diameter borehole, with simultaneous installation of well materials and backfill. The second method, directional drilling, produces a smaller diameter borehole and well materials are installed following the completion of drilling activities.
Jet-Grouting Constructed Laminar Diaphragms, Purdue Ect Team
Jet-Grouting Constructed Laminar Diaphragms, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The high cost of digging and hauling contaminated soil has made enclosure of the contaminated soil an alternative to prevent contamination of ground water and adjacent sites. The jet-grouting method uses special grout nozzles to create a grout sheet of controlled width and thickness from each drilled grout hole. This sheet is commonly 100 mm. to 150 mm. in thickness, 2 to 3 meters in width, and of any desired length. The width of the sheet in one pass can go up to 6 meters. Actual lateral soil penetration of the grout jets is a function of the nature of …
Extraction Of Contaminated Soil Using High Pressure Jet Grouting, Purdue Ect Team
Extraction Of Contaminated Soil Using High Pressure Jet Grouting, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Removal of contaminated soil underneath existing structures causes settlement. There is a need for a remediation technology that eliminates this problem. The jet grouting by the triple rod system can be combined with an on site remediation technology (e.g., soil washing). Jet grouting was developed primarily for underpinning and/or excavation support. The benefits of this technology lie in the future reduction of structural settlement, and site access flexibility.
Glass Diaphragm Walls, Purdue Ect Team
Glass Diaphragm Walls, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The materials currently applied to confine contaminated soils are not the best solution (ex. slurry walls). A new contaminant confining material is presented where the costs of digging and hauling the contaminated soil are eliminated. For contaminant enclosure, the new technology incorporates a diaphragm wall system consisting of special glass panels with a sealing made out of glass.
In-Situ Vitrification, Purdue Ect Team
In-Situ Vitrification, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
While landfills are the predominant form of solid-waste disposal for municipalities in the U.S., people are objecting to the establishment of new landfills in their communities. Decreasing availability of land, worries about potential health problems and a growing concern for the environment have made the disposal of solid waste a challenge. This technology represents a safety improvement. There is no need for contaminated soil transportation and handling. The need for disposal landfills disappears. Any type of radioactively contaminated buried waste unit, which because of its high activity represents significant risk for exhumation and re-disposal, would be a potential application for …
Ehydraulic Pneumatic Fracturing, Purdue Ect Team
Ehydraulic Pneumatic Fracturing, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The technology is an enhancement process designed for integration with primary in-situ treatment technologies such as vapor extraction, bioremediation, thermal treatment, and 'pump and treat'. Fractures in dense soils are created, using hydraulic or pneumatic methods, making existing fractures larger to get at contaminants and allowing a more effective distribution of the extractive air throughout the soil. Pneumatic Fracturing was jointly developed by Accutech Remedial Systems Inc. and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. It involves the injection of air (or another gas) into a contaminated geologic formation at sufficient pressure and flow rate to create artificial fractures or to …
Plasma Arc Torch Technology, Purdue Ect Team
Plasma Arc Torch Technology, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
For many years, in-situ thermal vitrification has been recognized as one method to remediate contaminated soils and help stabilize land fills. However, the complexity of the process and the uncertainty of the results have limited the use of this remediation technique.A plasma is a gas that has been ionized by the electric arc of a plasma torch and can therefore respond to electrical and magnetic fields. Plasma arc technology can create plasma using almost any type of gas (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, air, etc.) and in a wide range of pressures (vacuum to 20 atmospheres).The process of plasma remediation of …
Chemical Cleaning Process For Porable Water Distrubution Pipe Systems, Purdue Ect Team
Chemical Cleaning Process For Porable Water Distrubution Pipe Systems, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Aging potable water distribution pipe systems are becoming a major concern throughout the world. Deterioration of water quality and service as a result of micro biological tuberculation and corrosion continues to increase. Major costs for replacement or rehabilitation of distribution systems are being faced by most communities. The chemical cleaning solution is an organic oxide scavenger which is mixed with a predetermined quantity of muriatic acid and circulated through an isolated section of the water main.
Cranium: Device For Improving Crane Productivity And Safety, Purdue Ect Team
Cranium: Device For Improving Crane Productivity And Safety, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Cranes are the most important pieces of equipment on many construction sites. CRANIUM is a video system designed to improve productivity and safety of crane operations by improving communications. A video camera mounted on the crane bottom transmits an image to the television monitor in the crane cab. The operator has a real-time picture of the loads and craftsmen that might otherwise be out of the direct line of sight.
3m Personal Air Monitoring Systems, Purdue Ect Team
3m Personal Air Monitoring Systems, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
3M monitors are made to allow sample desorption directly in the monitor itself. The monitor comes with a snap-on elution cap that permits the desorbing solvent to be injected into the monitor. The solution is then poured into sample vials for analysis. 3M monitors use standard analytical methods: gas chromatography for the organic vapor monitor and ethylene oxide monitor, and colorimetry for the formaldehyde monitor.
Delmia Safework®Pro™ : Human Modeling, Purdue Ect Team
Delmia Safework®Pro™ : Human Modeling, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Manufacturers and designers strive to develop products that conform to all relevant Health and Safety standards and are "user-friendly" while still maximizing the productivity of their own workforce. Digital human modeling technology can assist a designer to determine the performance of people in the context of a workplace or a product before it exists and throughout its entire lifecycle. SAFEWORK’S accurate manikin has the highest number of Anthropometric Variables (104), Segments (99) and Degrees of Freedom (149). It also has fully articulated spine & hand models as well as joints with coupled range of motion. Moreover, it’s unique Multivariate Algorithm …
Fiber-Optic Laser Technology For Decontaminating Metals, Purdue Ect Team
Fiber-Optic Laser Technology For Decontaminating Metals, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Waterjet and abrasive blasting techniques has been used for decontaminating metals. The use of both techniques can pose environmental problems because the cleaning process created additional waste. The fiber-optic laser technology resulted from a collaboration between INEEL (Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory) scientists and researchers at another Department of Energy facility, Ames Laboratory in Ames, Iowa.
Smart Structures For Bridges, Purdue Ect Team
Smart Structures For Bridges, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The critical deterioration of transportation infrastructure across the continent, including highways and bridges, has driven the search for new methods of concrete rehabilitation and repair. Researchers at University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) are experimenting with a "smart" structure on the Leslie Street bridge in northern Toronto. The project, involves lining the bridge's columns with fiber optic sensors and wrapping them with advanced composite materials -- light-weight synthetic that covers the structure like plastic sandwich wrap.
Ust(Underground Storage Tanks) Leak Detection System, Purdue Ect Team
Ust(Underground Storage Tanks) Leak Detection System, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Low range differential pressure (LRDP) leak detection system used to detect leaks in underground storage tanks (UST) was developed by Vista Research, Inc. This leak detection and monitoring system is used for early detection of small leaks in bulk fuel UST’s. The technology works independently of the tank size and rate of leakage as low range differential pressure (LRDP) system is a mass-based.
Arcagent – Weld Process Quality Monitoring System, Purdue Ect Team
Arcagent – Weld Process Quality Monitoring System, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The ARCAgent 2000 is a real-time monitoring and alarming unit for automated and semi-automated arc welding (GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SAW, SMAW) applications. The ruggedized ARCAgent 2000 uses an embedded microprocessor for high speed analysis of arc current, supply voltage, gas flow, wire feed speed, and an additional 4-20 mA sensor to verify the weld process parameters. When process problems are detected, context specific diagnostics information is displayed directly to the operator for corrective action.
Soundprint: Continuous Acoustic Monitoring For Structure, Purdue Ect Team
Soundprint: Continuous Acoustic Monitoring For Structure, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The effective evaluation and management of corrosion in unbonded post-tensioned tendons requires an understanding of the causes of corrosion as well as an appreciation of the measures required to mitigate future corrosion. Present evaluation methods have been unsuccessful in accurately assessing the existing condition of post-tensioned structures. Continuous monitoring technology allows engineers to locate future failures so that property owners can implement cost-effective management strategies. An acoustic monitoring system, SoundPrint® has been developed which allows continuous monitoring of entire structures.
Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (Emat), Purdue Ect Team
Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (Emat), Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The current accepted non-destructive evaluation methods used in the inspection of welds have several shortcomings regarding cost, false defect indications, and lack of sensitiveness to certain flaw orientations in welds.
Real-Time Construction Component Tracking System, Purdue Ect Team
Real-Time Construction Component Tracking System, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Accurate and timely identification and tracking of construction components are critical to operating a well-managed and cost efficient construction project. The prototype component tracking system developed for this technology integrates field sensors, portable computers, wireless communication, and real-time kinematic (RTK) global position (GPS) equipment.
Fiber Optic Sensor : Monitoring Precast Beams, Purdue Ect Team
Fiber Optic Sensor : Monitoring Precast Beams, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
A new bridge over the Rio Puerco river, west of Albuquerque will be the first of its kind in the nation with built-in fiber-optic sensors to monitor stress in the bridge's girders. Known as "smart bridge" technology, the self-monitoring system offers many advantages over methods that rely largely on visual inspections.
Acoustic Wave Sensors, Purdue Ect Team
Acoustic Wave Sensors, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Modern office buildings are generally considered safe and healthful working environments. However, energy conservation measures have minimized the infiltration of outside air and contributed to the buildup of indoor air contaminants. Three products manufactured by Microsensor Systems Inc. are introduced: HAZMATCAD, CW Sentry Plus, MiniCAD MKII.
Real Time Positioning, Purdue Ect Team
Real Time Positioning, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Construction operations involve location and positioning elements in the field. There are two primary components to the system; transmitters and receivers. The system allows multiple users to work at the same time once the system is set up. These users can include surveyors, craft people, and equipment operators each of whom is working concurrently and using the positioning system to capture accurate real-time position information about the work environment.
Infrared Gas Sensor, Purdue Ect Team
Infrared Gas Sensor, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
In recent years, the rapid development of monitoring and detecting technology of indoor air quality have been observed. We have seen the two major streams of detection technology introduced so far: Acoustic wave sensor and Infrared gas sensor. The use of a gas monitoring system in the case of that dangerous levels of gases are detected, can help to prevent an explosion or can help to prevent worker injury or exposure to toxic gases.
Examining Dynamic Variable Speed Limit Strategies For The Reduction Of Real-Time Crash Risk On Freeways, Ryan Cunningham
Examining Dynamic Variable Speed Limit Strategies For The Reduction Of Real-Time Crash Risk On Freeways, Ryan Cunningham
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Recent research at the University of Central Florida involving crashes on Interstate-4 in Orlando, Florida has led to the creation of new statistical models capable of determining the crash risk on the freeway (Abdel-Aty et al., 2004; 2005, Pande and Abdel-Aty, 2006). These models are able to calculate the rear-end and lane-change crash risks along the freeway in real-time through the use of static information at various locations along the freeway as well as the real-time traffic data obtained by loop detectors. Since these models use real-time traffic data, they are capable of calculating rear-end and lane-change crash risk values …
A Study Of Effective Soil Compaction Control Of Granular Soils, Vincent P. Drnevich, Aaron C. Evans, Adam Buser Prochaska
A Study Of Effective Soil Compaction Control Of Granular Soils, Vincent P. Drnevich, Aaron C. Evans, Adam Buser Prochaska
JTRP Technical Reports
Although it is known that impact compaction tests are not appropriate for granular soils, these tests continue to be widely used. Excessive settlements frequently occur in granular soils where specified field compaction is based on Standard Proctor (ASTM D 698; AASHTO T 99) maximum dry unit weights. A laboratory test program evaluated alternative test methods for granular soil compaction control and showed that a Vibrating Hammer method (similar to British Standard BS 1377:1975, Test 14) has great promise for laboratory compaction of these soils. A One-Point Vibrating Hammer test on an oven-dry soil sample is able to provide the maximum …
Super Therm - Ceramic Paint Insulation, Purdue Ect Team
Super Therm - Ceramic Paint Insulation, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
SUPER THERM is the result of years of research and development into Thermal Conductivity in cooperation with the Marshall Space Center, division of NASA. SUPER THERM is a combination of high-performance acrylic resins in water, which contain no cosolvents and will dry by evaporation.
Bone-Shaped Short Fiber Composite, Purdue Ect Team
Bone-Shaped Short Fiber Composite, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
Civil engineers use steel, fiberglass and other similar materials to increase concrete's strength and toughness, but using those materials often requires costly construction techniques. Short-wire reinforced concrete should become a favorite technology since the process is compatible with standard construction processes and the steel used for the bone-shaped fibers is relatively cheap. Researchers at Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have discovered that enlarging the ends of small fibers mixed into concrete substantially increases the material's overall strength and toughness.
Modular Frp Composite Bridge Deck, Purdue Ect Team
Modular Frp Composite Bridge Deck, Purdue Ect Team
ECT Fact Sheets
The bridge infrastructure of the United States is in constant need of repair and rehabilitation. It is reported that 43% of the bridges in the USA have been identified as being structurally deficient or functionally obsolete due to corrosion. SuperdeckTM, a non-corrosive fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite bridge deck. The Deck is designed and engineered into a lightweight, strong and rigid structure that will not corrode. The deck sections, composed of hexagon and double-trapezoid profiles, are bonded with a high-strength adhesive under controlled conditions in the manufacturing plant.